Ian King was Queensland's first Aboriginal player since Eddie Gilbert in the 1930s, but unlike Gilbert he had a smooth action . He forced his way into the state side with strong grade performances, initially in Sydney and then, after he returned to Queensland because of homesickness, Brisbane. He fell in love with Perth after playing there and moved to Western Australia, turning his back on the first-class game. King's nicknames derived from his liking for colourful clothes (Rainbow) and a striking resemblance to Sammy Davis Jnr (Sammy).
Martin Williamson

Ian King Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
FC	8	12	4	65	13*	8.12	0	0	-	-	3	0
List A	1	1	1	1	1*	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
FC	8	-	851	30	6/70	-	28.36	-	-	-	2	0
List A	1	64	33	5	5/33	5/33	6.60	3.09	12.8	0	1	0

Recent Matches of Ian King

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Queensland vs Victoria	4*	1/39 & 2/37	30-Jan-1970	Brisbane	FC
Queensland vs South Aust	--	1/123 & 6/70	16-Jan-1970	Brisbane	FC
Queensland vs NSW	0 & 10*	2/68 & 1/21	03-Jan-1970	Sydney	FC
Queensland vs South Aust	3 & 0*	2/99	25-Dec-1969	Adelaide	FC
Queensland vs West Aust	3 & 11	2/102 & 0/23	19-Dec-1969	Perth	FC

Debut/Last Matches of Ian King

FC Matches

Span

1969/70 - 1969/70

List A Matches

Span

1969/70 - 1969/70